John DEMERCHANT, II

1792 - 1867  (75 years)

• Name	John DEMERCHANT
  Suffix	II
  Birth	1792	Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1867	Pomphey Cemetery, Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Death	4 Sep 1867	Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Person ID	I17353	Glassville

  
  

  Family	Levina GINSON           b. Bef 1800, Unknown           d. Aft 1871, Unknown (Age > 73 years)
  Marriage	1 Mar 1815	Connell, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Children	1. Bartlet DEMERCHANT           b. 27 Feb 1823, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. UNKNOWN  [natural] m. Matilda HATHAWAY (1852)
  Family ID	F9657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1792 - Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada Marriage - 1 Mar 1815 - Connell, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Burial - 1867 - Pomphey Cemetery, Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Death - 4 Sep 1867 - Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Photo courtesy Norman DeMerchant Photo copyright Norman DeMerchant

  
  

• Notes

  Notes: Inscription JOHN DeMERCHANT who died Sept. 4th. 1867. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. While the headstone does say John was 87 Years old there is reason to believe otherwise. First, on July 21st, 1792 there was a John Cufman baptized at the Maugerville (pronounced Majorville) NB, Anglican Church. (Pg. 30 of MAC records). Second, included in an 1814 land grant petition, a John DeMerchant Jr says he is 22 years old, or birth year of 1792. Third, the top of this tombstone is broken off. It is impossible to say 100% for sure but this stone may have been erected years after his death and his age -as noted- may have been estimated by one of his children or grandchildren. If you do the simple math of 1867 subtract 87 that gives a birth year of 1780. This would be during the American Revolutionary war which lends doubt to the validity of the date because his mother would have been approximately 10 years old. John DeMerchant, son of John Cuffman/DeMerchant, was married March 1st, 1815 at the British Military Post in modern day Connell, Carleton County, NB to Levina Jinson. John was only a Canadian for the last two months of his life. His 80 +/- other years were as a British subject in the Colony of New Brunswick.